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I’m not talking about some current conspiracy theory of an authority figure invading our privacy. I’m talking about angels. Last Friday, my oldest brother, Matthew, died of heart failure. Matthew was 10 years older than me and we didn’t have much in common. In fact, my last conversation with him didn’t go well. You see, I tried one last tough-love approach to get him to change his ways. It wa

It’s been almost 18 months since my opponent, Status Quo, knocked me on my ass. I stood up and went to my corner. My nemesis taunted me from across the ring while a proverbial referee started to count me out. I focused on what I could control – my attitude and my effort. I was a motivated and compliant fighter. The hospital released me two weeks early for good behavior and better health. When I arrived ho

There was a time when this building was a staple as a place for creating positive memories for the city and the community. This building used to be in the fore front of peoples’ minds. In other words, it is was in their consciousness. For years, it’s been unoccupied, a forgotten eyesore for passersby. The grounds have been neglected. It’s just another building in the city. In other words, it has bee

The first Monday of September is a day that we celebrate as a national holiday. Labor day is the unofficial end of Summer. Well, Mother Nature doesn’t think so as 90 degree temperatures and high humidity are going to return to the northeast United States this week. It is the unofficial start of a new school year. Really? I have been stuck behind school buses on my way to work for two weeks now. I’m pretty

I announced to my fellow landscaper, “I’ve never seen a praying mantis fly before. That was pretty cool!” I took a few moments to snap some photos on my iPhone and went back to work. The following day, I was trimming bushes again at the same apartment complex, but in a different location. What did I see? You guessed it. A praying mantis which looked INCREDIBLY similar to the one I saw the day before